Does anyone on the forums have any experience with either of these programs?
I am looking to stream content to all rooms of the house with a easy to use GUI and perhaps the possibility of live tv or at least streaming online content.
Both programs by the looks of things and the reading I am doing, have their pluses and minuses.
XMBC looks extremely flexible,tons of add ons, and needs nothing to run on, while plex looks like a finished product but can't add as much too it
There is going to be a central "server" so to speak with amd 6 core.6 GB ram and dedicated gpu to serve up local content, along with a gigabit hard wired network to eliminate any hiccups.

So basically, can anyone recommend from personal experience one of these that would be easier for others( ie wife ) to use, as well as the possibility of streaming movies/tv shows online. Oh and most importantly, it has to be reliable
I've been using ps3 media server for the longest time , and it's time to move to something better.
thanks everyone

I just installed Plex,( both server and media center ) seems pretty easy to navigate and looks good.
I like the idea of mobile functionality with our phones and tablets.
Apparently I can use ROKU 3's and the should integrate fairly easily and be easy for the family to use.
I'm going to mess with XBMC a bit more on a spare machine, as it looks pretty awesome with all the repositories available.
Hopefully Plex will be able to handle multiple video formats ie mkv